The model has been designed in collaboration with the celebrated singer-songwriter and Martin’s luthiers, and is modeled after the company’s Golden Era series. It has a pre-aged Vintage Tone System Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides and rear-shifted scalloped bracing.
As with Martin’s Authentic Series, the signature guitar was made using hide glue, which dissolves naturally into the wood and helps to foster further resonance,
“For all intents and purposes, it’s going to be real similar to the Authentic series, which I like a whole lot,” said Isbell. “Those guitars are great, I think about as good as you can get. I’ve been taking that D-18 Authentic on the road for the past couple of years and have just really fallen in love with it.”
Martin Guitars are distributed in Australia through Electric Factory.